Section 11-20-28 - Final schedule(a) Within sixty days after the termination of any public hearing held pursuant to section 11-20-27, the director shall, taking into consideration information obtained during such hearing, and other relevant information which shall include any written comments submitted pursuant to the public notice specified in section 11-20-27(a): (1) With respect to a variance or variance schedule, confirm, revise, or rescind the proposed variance or schedule as necessary; and(2) With respect to an exemption schedule, confirm or revise the proposed schedule as necessary.(b) The exemption schedule referred to in subsection (a)(2) shall require compliance by the public water system with each contaminant level and treatment technique requirement prescribed as state regulations comparable to: (1) Interim national primary drinking water regulations promulgated by the administrator pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Part 141, by no later than January 1, 1984; and(2) Revised national primary drinking water regulations promulgated by the administrator pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Part 141, by no later than seven years after the effective date of such regulations.(c) If the public water system has entered into an enforceable agreement to become a part of a regional public water system, as determined by the director, the schedule referred to in subsection (a)(2) shall require compliance by the public water system with each contaminant level and treatment technique requirement prescribed by state rules comparable to: (1) Interim national primary drinking water regulations promulgated by the administrator pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Part 141, by no later than January 1, 1986; and(2) Revised national primary drinking water regulations promulgated by the administrator pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Part 141, by no later than nine years after the effective date of such regulations. [Eff 12/26/81; comp 3/7/92; am and comp 1/2/93; am and comp 12/15/94; comp 10/13/97; comp 9/7/99; am and comp 11/30/02; comp 12/16/05; comp 11/28/11; comp MAY 02 2014 ] (Auth: HRS §§ 340E-2, 340E-9) (Imp: HRS §§ 340E-2, 340E-3, 340E-9; 42 U.S.C. §§ 300g-1, 300g-2, 300g-4, 300g-5; 40 C.F.R. Parts 141, 142, § 141.4, § 142.10, § 142.20 )